The Norwood Law Firm

The Norwood Law Firm

E.R. "Ed" Norwood, Civil Trial Attorney

The Norwood Law Firm

The Norwood Law Firm

E.R. "Ed" Norwood, Civil Trial Attorney

Firm Overview

Ed Norwood has been a trial lawyer for 39 years and is a Board Certified Civil Trial Law Attorney. Ed began his practice at Vinson & Elkins in 1972 where he worked as an associate in the civil trial section for four years. Ed then joined a fellow attorney in Liberty, Texas and opened Taylor & Norwood. In 2000, Ed became a shareholder with Cotton, Bledsoe, Tighe & Dawson, P.C. in the litigation section.

Ed represents plaintiffs and defendants in civil cases. Ed's practice emphasizes complex commercial trials, including contract disputes, land title disputes, oil and gas litigation, and serious personal injury and death cases.

Ed has extensive experience litigating in state and federal courts. He has also handled appeals in the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Texas Supreme Court, and most of the Texas State Courts of Appeals.

Ed has been recognized in a peer-review survey as a Texas "Super Lawyer" by Law & Politics Magazine in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.

He was adjunct professor of Oil and Gas Law at Bates College of Law, University of Houston, from 1973 to 1974. Ed is also a featured author and speaker at seminars on oil and gas litigation sponsored by the State Bar of Texas and the American Bar Association. To access some of his informative articles, click here.

Bar Admission
1972, Texas
U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Education
1969, Louisiana State University, B.S., Petroleum Engineering
1972, Bates College fo Law, University of Houston, J.D., cum laude

Certification
Board Certified Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Memberships
Houston, Liberty County, Fifth Circuit and American Bar Associations
State Bar of Texas (Past Member, Administration of Justice Committee and the Mineral Law Section)
American Board of Trial Advocates

Recognition
Texas "Super Lawyer" by Law & Politics Magazine in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012
AV Preeminent Peer Review RatingSM by Martindale-Hubbell

Mr. Norwood is supported by highly trained, experienced staff.

David RipkowskiSherry Rakestraw

David H. Ripkowski, Paralegal

A Liberty native and a longtime valuable member of the firm's legal staff, Mr. Ripkowski assists in civil litigation cases, including oil and gas, contracts, civil rights, real estate, personal injury, and commercial. He also assists with trial preparations, including pleadings, briefs, depositions, and exhibits.

Education
1989, Texas School of Business (Paralegal Certificate)
1984, Academy of Real Estate (Texas Real Estate Salesman License)

Sherry Rakestraw, Legal Secretary

Also a Liberty native, Ms. Rakestraw has over 20 years of experience managing a trial attorney office and maintaining high-quality client relationships. At The Norwood Law Firm, her valuable skills and experience contribute to an efficient operation of the firm.

Education
1993, Lee College Legal Assistant Program

Main Office

Main Office
340 Main Street
Liberty, TX 77575

Phone

936-336-3700

Personal Injury

With a background in petroleum engineering and actual oilfield work experience, The Norwood Law Firm has extensive experience in trying serious onshore and offshore injury and death cases. The firm represents the following

-Major underwriters
-Oil companies
-Pipeline companies
-Oilfield service companies

Cases handled involve personal injuries and deaths on the following:

-Drilling rigs
-Workover rigs
-High pressure pump trucks
-High pressure gas pipeline

The Norwood Law Firm
Ed Norwood

E.R. "Ed" Norwood, Civil Trial Attorney

Ed Norwood has been a trial lawyer for 39 years and is a Board Certified Civil Trial Law Attorney. Ed began his practice at Vinson & Elkins in 1972 where he worked as an associate in the civil trial section for four years. Ed then joined a fellow attorney in Liberty, Texas and opened Taylor & Norwood. In 2000, Ed became a shareholder with Cotton, Bledsoe, Tighe & Dawson, P.C. in the litigation section.

Ed represents plaintiffs and defendants in civil cases. Ed's practice emphasizes complex commercial trials, including contract disputes, land title disputes, oil and gas litigation, and serious personal injury and death cases.

Ed has extensive experience litigating in state and federal courts. He has also handled appeals in the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Texas Supreme Court, and most of the Texas State Courts of Appeals.

Ed has been recognized in a peer-review survey as a Texas "Super Lawyer" by Law & Politics Magazine in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.

He was adjunct professor of Oil and Gas Law at Bates College of Law, University of Houston, from 1973 to 1974. Ed is also a featured author and speaker at seminars on oil and gas litigation sponsored by the State Bar of Texas and the American Bar Association. To access some of his informative articles, click here.

Bar Admission
1972, Texas
U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Education
1969, Louisiana State University, B.S., Petroleum Engineering
1972, Bates College fo Law, University of Houston, J.D., cum laude

Certification
Board Certified Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Memberships
Houston, Liberty County, Fifth Circuit and American Bar Associations
State Bar of Texas (Past Member, Administration of Justice Committee and the Mineral Law Section)
American Board of Trial Advocates

Recognition
Texas "Super Lawyer" by Law & Politics Magazine in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012
AV Preeminent Peer Review RatingSM by Martindale-Hubbell

Mr. Norwood is supported by highly trained, experienced staff.

David RipkowskiSherry Rakestraw

David H. Ripkowski, Paralegal

A Liberty native and a longtime valuable member of the firm's legal staff, Mr. Ripkowski assists in civil litigation cases, including oil and gas, contracts, civil rights, real estate, personal injury, and commercial. He also assists with trial preparations, including pleadings, briefs, depositions, and exhibits.

Education
1989, Texas School of Business (Paralegal Certificate)
1984, Academy of Real Estate (Texas Real Estate Salesman License)

Sherry Rakestraw, Legal Secretary

Also a Liberty native, Ms. Rakestraw has over 20 years of experience managing a trial attorney office and maintaining high-quality client relationships. At The Norwood Law Firm, her valuable skills and experience contribute to an efficient operation of the firm.

Education
1993, Lee College Legal Assistant Program

Education

University of Houston
Juris Doctorate, 1972

The Norwood Law Firm
Ed Norwood

E.R. "Ed" Norwood, Civil Trial Attorney

Ed Norwood has been a trial lawyer for 39 years and is a Board Certified Civil Trial Law Attorney. Ed began his practice at Vinson & Elkins in 1972 where he worked as an associate in the civil trial section for four years. Ed then joined a fellow attorney in Liberty, Texas and opened Taylor & Norwood. In 2000, Ed became a shareholder with Cotton, Bledsoe, Tighe & Dawson, P.C. in the litigation section.

Ed represents plaintiffs and defendants in civil cases. Ed's practice emphasizes complex commercial trials, including contract disputes, land title disputes, oil and gas litigation, and serious personal injury and death cases.

Ed has extensive experience litigating in state and federal courts. He has also handled appeals in the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Texas Supreme Court, and most of the Texas State Courts of Appeals.

Ed has been recognized in a peer-review survey as a Texas "Super Lawyer" by Law & Politics Magazine in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.

He was adjunct professor of Oil and Gas Law at Bates College of Law, University of Houston, from 1973 to 1974. Ed is also a featured author and speaker at seminars on oil and gas litigation sponsored by the State Bar of Texas and the American Bar Association. To access some of his informative articles, click here.

Bar Admission
1972, Texas
U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Education
1969, Louisiana State University, B.S., Petroleum Engineering
1972, Bates College fo Law, University of Houston, J.D., cum laude

Certification
Board Certified Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Memberships
Houston, Liberty County, Fifth Circuit and American Bar Associations
State Bar of Texas (Past Member, Administration of Justice Committee and the Mineral Law Section)
American Board of Trial Advocates

Recognition
Texas "Super Lawyer" by Law & Politics Magazine in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012
AV Preeminent Peer Review RatingSM by Martindale-Hubbell

Mr. Norwood is supported by highly trained, experienced staff.

David RipkowskiSherry Rakestraw

David H. Ripkowski, Paralegal

A Liberty native and a longtime valuable member of the firm's legal staff, Mr. Ripkowski assists in civil litigation cases, including oil and gas, contracts, civil rights, real estate, personal injury, and commercial. He also assists with trial preparations, including pleadings, briefs, depositions, and exhibits.

Education
1989, Texas School of Business (Paralegal Certificate)
1984, Academy of Real Estate (Texas Real Estate Salesman License)

Sherry Rakestraw, Legal Secretary

Also a Liberty native, Ms. Rakestraw has over 20 years of experience managing a trial attorney office and maintaining high-quality client relationships. At The Norwood Law Firm, her valuable skills and experience contribute to an efficient operation of the firm.

Education
1993, Lee College Legal Assistant Program

Education

University of Houston Juris Doctorate, 1972


Firm Overview

Ed Norwood has been a trial lawyer for 39 years and is a Board Certified Civil Trial Law Attorney. Ed began his practice at Vinson & Elkins in 1972 where he worked as an associate in the civil trial section for four years. Ed then joined a fellow attorney in Liberty, Texas and opened Taylor & Norwood. In 2000, Ed became a shareholder with Cotton, Bledsoe, Tighe & Dawson, P.C. in the litigation section.

Ed represents plaintiffs and defendants in civil cases. Ed's practice emphasizes complex commercial trials, including contract disputes, land title disputes, oil and gas litigation, and serious personal injury and death cases.

Ed has extensive experience litigating in state and federal courts. He has also handled appeals in the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Texas Supreme Court, and most of the Texas State Courts of Appeals.

Ed has been recognized in a peer-review survey as a Texas "Super Lawyer" by Law & Politics Magazine in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.

He was adjunct professor of Oil and Gas Law at Bates College of Law, University of Houston, from 1973 to 1974. Ed is also a featured author and speaker at seminars on oil and gas litigation sponsored by the State Bar of Texas and the American Bar Association. To access some of his informative articles, click here.

Bar Admission
1972, Texas
U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Education
1969, Louisiana State University, B.S., Petroleum Engineering
1972, Bates College fo Law, University of Houston, J.D., cum laude

Certification
Board Certified Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Memberships
Houston, Liberty County, Fifth Circuit and American Bar Associations
State Bar of Texas (Past Member, Administration of Justice Committee and the Mineral Law Section)
American Board of Trial Advocates

Recognition
Texas "Super Lawyer" by Law & Politics Magazine in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012
AV Preeminent Peer Review RatingSM by Martindale-Hubbell

Mr. Norwood is supported by highly trained, experienced staff.

David RipkowskiSherry Rakestraw

David H. Ripkowski, Paralegal

A Liberty native and a longtime valuable member of the firm's legal staff, Mr. Ripkowski assists in civil litigation cases, including oil and gas, contracts, civil rights, real estate, personal injury, and commercial. He also assists with trial preparations, including pleadings, briefs, depositions, and exhibits.

Education
1989, Texas School of Business (Paralegal Certificate)
1984, Academy of Real Estate (Texas Real Estate Salesman License)

Sherry Rakestraw, Legal Secretary

Also a Liberty native, Ms. Rakestraw has over 20 years of experience managing a trial attorney office and maintaining high-quality client relationships. At The Norwood Law Firm, her valuable skills and experience contribute to an efficient operation of the firm.

Education
1993, Lee College Legal Assistant Program

Main Office

Main Office
340 Main Street
Liberty, TX 77575

Phone

936-336-3700

Personal Injury

With a background in petroleum engineering and actual oilfield work experience, The Norwood Law Firm has extensive experience in trying serious onshore and offshore injury and death cases. The firm represents the following

-Major underwriters
-Oil companies
-Pipeline companies
-Oilfield service companies

Cases handled involve personal injuries and deaths on the following:

-Drilling rigs
-Workover rigs
-High pressure pump trucks
-High pressure gas pipeline

The Norwood Law Firm
Ed Norwood

E.R. "Ed" Norwood, Civil Trial Attorney

Ed Norwood has been a trial lawyer for 39 years and is a Board Certified Civil Trial Law Attorney. Ed began his practice at Vinson & Elkins in 1972 where he worked as an associate in the civil trial section for four years. Ed then joined a fellow attorney in Liberty, Texas and opened Taylor & Norwood. In 2000, Ed became a shareholder with Cotton, Bledsoe, Tighe & Dawson, P.C. in the litigation section.

Ed represents plaintiffs and defendants in civil cases. Ed's practice emphasizes complex commercial trials, including contract disputes, land title disputes, oil and gas litigation, and serious personal injury and death cases.

Ed has extensive experience litigating in state and federal courts. He has also handled appeals in the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Texas Supreme Court, and most of the Texas State Courts of Appeals.

Ed has been recognized in a peer-review survey as a Texas "Super Lawyer" by Law & Politics Magazine in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.

He was adjunct professor of Oil and Gas Law at Bates College of Law, University of Houston, from 1973 to 1974. Ed is also a featured author and speaker at seminars on oil and gas litigation sponsored by the State Bar of Texas and the American Bar Association. To access some of his informative articles, click here.

Bar Admission
1972, Texas
U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Education
1969, Louisiana State University, B.S., Petroleum Engineering
1972, Bates College fo Law, University of Houston, J.D., cum laude

Certification
Board Certified Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Memberships
Houston, Liberty County, Fifth Circuit and American Bar Associations
State Bar of Texas (Past Member, Administration of Justice Committee and the Mineral Law Section)
American Board of Trial Advocates

Recognition
Texas "Super Lawyer" by Law & Politics Magazine in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012
AV Preeminent Peer Review RatingSM by Martindale-Hubbell

Mr. Norwood is supported by highly trained, experienced staff.

David RipkowskiSherry Rakestraw

David H. Ripkowski, Paralegal

A Liberty native and a longtime valuable member of the firm's legal staff, Mr. Ripkowski assists in civil litigation cases, including oil and gas, contracts, civil rights, real estate, personal injury, and commercial. He also assists with trial preparations, including pleadings, briefs, depositions, and exhibits.

Education
1989, Texas School of Business (Paralegal Certificate)
1984, Academy of Real Estate (Texas Real Estate Salesman License)

Sherry Rakestraw, Legal Secretary

Also a Liberty native, Ms. Rakestraw has over 20 years of experience managing a trial attorney office and maintaining high-quality client relationships. At The Norwood Law Firm, her valuable skills and experience contribute to an efficient operation of the firm.

Education
1993, Lee College Legal Assistant Program

Education

University of Houston
Juris Doctorate, 1972

The Norwood Law Firm
Ed Norwood

E.R. "Ed" Norwood, Civil Trial Attorney

Ed Norwood has been a trial lawyer for 39 years and is a Board Certified Civil Trial Law Attorney. Ed began his practice at Vinson & Elkins in 1972 where he worked as an associate in the civil trial section for four years. Ed then joined a fellow attorney in Liberty, Texas and opened Taylor & Norwood. In 2000, Ed became a shareholder with Cotton, Bledsoe, Tighe & Dawson, P.C. in the litigation section.

Ed represents plaintiffs and defendants in civil cases. Ed's practice emphasizes complex commercial trials, including contract disputes, land title disputes, oil and gas litigation, and serious personal injury and death cases.

Ed has extensive experience litigating in state and federal courts. He has also handled appeals in the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Texas Supreme Court, and most of the Texas State Courts of Appeals.

Ed has been recognized in a peer-review survey as a Texas "Super Lawyer" by Law & Politics Magazine in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.

He was adjunct professor of Oil and Gas Law at Bates College of Law, University of Houston, from 1973 to 1974. Ed is also a featured author and speaker at seminars on oil and gas litigation sponsored by the State Bar of Texas and the American Bar Association. To access some of his informative articles, click here.

Bar Admission
1972, Texas
U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Education
1969, Louisiana State University, B.S., Petroleum Engineering
1972, Bates College fo Law, University of Houston, J.D., cum laude

Certification
Board Certified Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Memberships
Houston, Liberty County, Fifth Circuit and American Bar Associations
State Bar of Texas (Past Member, Administration of Justice Committee and the Mineral Law Section)
American Board of Trial Advocates

Recognition
Texas "Super Lawyer" by Law & Politics Magazine in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012
AV Preeminent Peer Review RatingSM by Martindale-Hubbell

Mr. Norwood is supported by highly trained, experienced staff.

David RipkowskiSherry Rakestraw

David H. Ripkowski, Paralegal

A Liberty native and a longtime valuable member of the firm's legal staff, Mr. Ripkowski assists in civil litigation cases, including oil and gas, contracts, civil rights, real estate, personal injury, and commercial. He also assists with trial preparations, including pleadings, briefs, depositions, and exhibits.

Education
1989, Texas School of Business (Paralegal Certificate)
1984, Academy of Real Estate (Texas Real Estate Salesman License)

Sherry Rakestraw, Legal Secretary

Also a Liberty native, Ms. Rakestraw has over 20 years of experience managing a trial attorney office and maintaining high-quality client relationships. At The Norwood Law Firm, her valuable skills and experience contribute to an efficient operation of the firm.

Education
1993, Lee College Legal Assistant Program

Education

University of Houston Juris Doctorate, 1972


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